St. John students wear gold for Pediatric Cancer Day

GOSHEN — St. John School in Goshen hosted a dress-down day for childhood cancer awareness on Sept. 27.

GOSHEN — St. John School in Goshen hosted a dress-down day for childhood cancer awareness on Sept. 27.

The Student Council sponsored the event and encouraged students to wear gold or yellow clothing, hair bows, shoelaces and the gold cancer ribbon on their clothing. The school used the theme "Go Gold" throughout the day to spread awareness.

"Participating in the National Dress 4 Pediatric Cancer Day was a great way to raise childhood cancer awareness and teach our students the importance of helping others in their time of need," said Noelle Michels, the fourth-grade teacher and adviser for the St. John Student Council.